Chapter X

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From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

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From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

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From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

later than; following

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

in addition

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

lacking funds

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

without doubt or question

From this reading We seemed paralyzed and could no longer think clearly.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

highest in quality

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

for more time

From this reading We seemed paralyzed and could no longer think clearly.

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From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

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From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

the force of workers available

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

not any; not one

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

and nothing more

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

affected with paralysis

From this reading We seemed paralyzed and could no longer think clearly.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

a course of conduct

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

cut with a saw

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading We seemed paralyzed and could no longer think clearly.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

in the near future

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading We therefore were no doubt coming near to other men, and we were always on the look-out for tents.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We seemed paralyzed and could no longer think clearly.

needing moisture

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

the act of using

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Next day the storm increased in strength, and it was only with the greatest effort of will that I could use my hands for map-sketching.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.

noisy talk

From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK We broke up our camp on the morning of October 29, after a night of 49 degrees of frost, at an early hour, so as to find water for our thirsty animals as soon as possible.

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From this reading A small lake and two springs we passed were frozen as hard as rock; beside one lay the skull of a yak, which had evidently had its throat cut with a knife; we also saw two fireplaces on the way, and at camp No. 50 a path, which, however, might have been worn by wild yaks.